Improving trainers’ skills is vital for boosting the effectiveness and long-term impact of first aid programs across the Pacific. To address this need, the French Red Cross’s South Pacific Regional Intervention Platform (PIROPS) and the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC), with...
As part of the First Aid at Work Project in West Africa, the Burkinabe Red Cross organized a Training of Trainers of Trainers Level C session in Ziniaré from 1 to 5 June 2025. This initiative, aligned with the Global First Aid Reference Center’s (GFARC) recommendations, aimed to...
My involvement with the Movement began more than fifteen years ago with a simple but fundamental act: volunteering. Since 2008, my career with the Central African Red Cross has been marked by a variety of experiences and responsibilities, all with the same common thread: first aid, community...
In response to the intensification of heat waves in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region—and in preparation for Heat Action Day on June 2, the IFRC Regional Office for MENA organized a strategic meeting that brought together around 50 participants from various National Societies....
On May 16, the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) took part in the second edition of the RC3 Long Night of Research, a 24-hour international event designed as a moment of collective reflection within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Supported by the French Red Cross...
The Regional Meeting of the Americas, convened from May 19 to 21, 2025, in Bogotá, Colombia, marked a pivotal moment for enhancing collaboration and technical capacity in first aid across the hemisphere. Chaired by the GFARC in partnership with the French Red Cross’s Regional...
World First Aid Day 2025 Toolkit available! The Global First Aid Reference Centre is very happy to share World First Aid Day 2025’s concept note as well as the toolkit into the 4 official languages (English, Français, Español and اللغة...
On May 6 and 7, Toronto hosted the strategic meeting of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), which brought together some 30 experts from around the world. Among them were leading figures in the fields of resuscitation and first aid, representing prominent institutions such...
From March 17 to 22, 2025, the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) carried out a technical mission in the Republic of Benin. This mission, of major strategic importance, aimed to support the Red Cross of Benin in developing a commercial first aid training program, aligned with international...
On April 7th, the Swedish Red Cross invited the Regional Manager for Europe from the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) to take part in one of its trainers meetings, which brings together trainers from all parts of the country. This online meeting, which gathered 30 participants, served as...
On March 11, 2025, the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) had the honor of welcoming the President of the Armenian Red Cross and members of his team. This valuable exchange helped to reinforce ties between the Centre and the National Society, while providing an occasion to share best...
This year, the Global First Aid Reference (GFARC) Centre relaunched a series of international meetings called “Engagement Committees.” This initiative represents a key step in the five-yearly review process of the International Guidelines for First Aid, Resuscitation and Training,...
